WHO Discovers Death Toll Rises When Medical Evacuations Are Prevented
The New Arab dutifully reports the WHO's somber statistic: over 900 Gazans have died while stuck on 'waitlists' for medical evacuation, their health and well-being unable to 'wait.' The unstated reality? Blockades, shelling of hospitals, and systematic destruction of infrastructure ensure those waitlists become death rosters. This isn't a tragic oversight; it's a feature, not a bug, in an ongoing
siege where medical access is weaponized. Politicians in Washington, many of whom accept significant contributions from lobbying groups like AIPAC – AIPAC spent over $30 million in 2022 alone on federal elections – consistently approve vast military aid packages, like the recent HR 815 , without demanding accountability for blockades. One might wonder if their constituents dying from preventable
causes would garner similar strategic inaction. Or perhaps, civilian deaths only count if they can be quickly attributed to the 'other' side.